John Boyne

Novelist.
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Heart's Invisible Furies, Elements.
4 x Irish Book Award Winner.
Prix du Roman FNAC, Prix Femina Étranger: Les Éléments.

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It was a privilege to be photographed at the Saint-Malo literary festival by Sophie Bassouls, one of the great French photographers, who's shot almost all the great writers of the last 50 years from Margaret Atwood to James Baldwin to John Updike.

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@BeckyLTuch I'm 55, about to publish my 16th adult novel, and I absolutely feel that I'm in the best creative space of my entire life and that my work (for me anyway) grows more interesting and nuanced by the year. I also love writing more than I ever have, which of course helps too!

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A wonderful few days promoting LES ÉLÉMENTS (@editionsLattes) in Geneva, Lyon and Saint-Malo. Being embraced by so many readers reminds me how lucky I am to be able to write the books I want to write and live the life I always dreamed of. I'll never take it for granted!

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The UK paperback edition of my award-winning and no.1 bestselling series THE ELEMENTS is published today by @PenguinUKBooks @PenguinIEBooks.
Buy here: https://t.co/4Skn6KMT7h

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This week. 🇨🇭🇫🇷

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I'll be taking part in 3 events in Geneva, Lyon, and Saint-Malo this week, discussing LES ÉLÉMENTS, the winner of both the 2025 Prix du Roman FNAC and the 2025 Prix Femina Roman Étranger. @editionsLattes

Details and tickets on my website: https://t.co/bp3wxG2myM

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Interesting list of the 100 best English language novels in @guardian.
I was one of the authors invited to contribute and 3 of my choices feature (Wuthering Heights, David Copperfield, Howards End).
It would be fun to spend 100 weeks reading them all!
https://t.co/qtRwuIGwCw

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Proof copies of both the US and UK editions of THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS have arrived and look great.

My new novel will be published in the UK by @DoubledayUK on October 1st and in the US by @HenryHolt on September 29th.

Pre-Order: https://t.co/zj6iwAhMO5

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🇦🇺Australian readers: I'll be in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria for the next 4 days to take part in the Sorrento Writers Festival.
I hope to see some of you there!
https://t.co/l9XvvUxVgt

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I'm delighted to be included on the @IrishBookAward Top 20 Irish books of the last 20 years for THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS.

Many thanks to all the readers who voted for it and congrats to the other authors and publishers.
Irish writing is thriving.🇮🇪
https://t.co/1s2xzaS0CT

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A piece I wrote for @Independent_ie @TheSundayIndo about the role the @IrishBookAward has played in Ireland's literary culture over the last 20 years.

That pic is from 2007, when I was a lot bigger and Ryan looked about 12 years old. 😂
https://t.co/F3qWiuW7H5

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I'll be stepping into the role of interviewer at this year's @dalkeybookfest, interviewing author Jeanine Cummins (Speak to Me of Home) at 12 noon on Saturday 20th June and Rob Doyle (Cameo) at 4:30 pm.

Tickets for both are on sale now.
https://t.co/HjKQXjIbJW

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This is the pre-order link for my 16th novel, THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS.
It will be published on September 24th by @DoubledayUK.
https://t.co/zj6iwAhMO5

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ICYMI People Magazine revealed the cover of #THEWEIGHTOFANGELS, a bold, new "what-if" masterpiece about Oscar Wilde from @JohnBoyne. Coming 9/29! Preorder now: https://t.co/tzdrh0KbDL

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The secret is out! 🔥 @people just revealed the cover of #TheWeightOfAngels by @JohnBoyne .

What if Oscar Wilde never went to prison? 🖋️ A reimagined 20th century, a surviving legend, and a path history never got to experience. ✨
Coming 9/29! Learn more: https://t.co/krme7CCGmy

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Thank you @people!
People Magazine exclusively reveal details of the US edition of THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS in today's issue.
It will be published by @HenryHolt in the USA and Canada on September 29th.
https://t.co/HBk2eewKrd

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The front cover of this week's @thebookseller features the announcement of my 16th novel, THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS. (September 24th). #BookTwitter #Reading #Books

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And here's the US Book Trailer.

THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS:

UK/Ireland: September 24: @DoubledayUK @PenguinBooks @PenguinIEBooks

US: September 29: @HenryHolt
#BookTwitter

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My 16th novel, THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS, will be published by @DoubledayUK @PenguinBooks in the UK on Sept 24 & by @HenryHolt in the US on Sept 29.

I write about the life Oscar Wilde might have lived had he ignored the Marquess of Queensberry's infamous missive.

UK Book Trailer: